{"id":11875,"date":"2025-09-18T09:20:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T09:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kagu.okinawa\/?post_type=product&#038;p=11875"},"modified":"2025-09-18T11:07:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T11:07:01","slug":"kagu-naha-tug-of-war-festival","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/kagu.okinawa\/?product=kagu-naha-tug-of-war-festival","title":{"rendered":"Kagu Naha Tug-of-War Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11876 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kagu.okinawa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kagu-To-Tug-of-War-Festival.webp?resize=200%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kagu.okinawa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kagu-To-Tug-of-War-Festival.webp?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kagu.okinawa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kagu-To-Tug-of-War-Festival.webp?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kagu.okinawa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kagu-To-Tug-of-War-Festival.webp?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kagu.okinawa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kagu-To-Tug-of-War-Festival.webp?resize=600%2C900&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kagu.okinawa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kagu-To-Tug-of-War-Festival.webp?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Kagu gives a friendly wink to everyone who will be participating in the greatest tug of war of all time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf89 <strong>Welcome to the Naha Tug-of-War Festival!<\/strong> \ud83e\udea2<\/p>\n<p>Held every October in the heart of Okinawa\u2019s capital, this electrifying event is far more than just a contest of strength\u2014it&#8217;s a living celebration of tradition, unity, and cultural pride. The <strong>Naha Tug-of-War Festival<\/strong> (\u90a3\u8987\u5927\u7db1\u633d\u307e\u3064\u308a) traces its roots back to the 15th century, originally performed as a ritual to pray for rain and a bountiful harvest. Today, it has evolved into one of the <strong>largest tug-of-war events in the world<\/strong>, even earning a spot in the Guinness World Records for its massive 200-meter-long, 43-ton rice-straw rope.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>What makes it special?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The rope is so enormous that <strong>280 smaller ropes<\/strong> extend from it, allowing <strong>tens of thousands of participants<\/strong> to join in the pull.<\/li>\n<li>The battle is symbolic\u2014<strong>East vs. West<\/strong>, echoing ancient rivalries and community spirit.<\/li>\n<li>Before the tug begins, the streets come alive with <strong>parades, martial arts demonstrations, and traditional Ryukyuan performances<\/strong>, including a ceremonial sword dance by two \u201ckings\u201d atop the rope.<\/li>\n<li>After the contest, spectators can <strong>cut off pieces of the rope<\/strong> to take home as lucky charms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a local, a visitor, or just a curious soul, the Naha Tug-of-War Festival offers a rare chance to be part of a centuries-old tradition that blends pageantry, physical challenge, and communal joy. It\u2019s not just a tug-of-war\u2014it\u2019s a tug at the heart of Okinawan heritage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kagu Naha Tug-of-War Festival is a museum-quality posters made of thick matte paper.<br \/>\nThe poster is printed with multicolor, water-based inkjet printing technique that yields brilliant prints to brighten up any room.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)<\/li>\n<li>Paper weight: 189 g\/m\u00b2<\/li>\n<li>Opacity: 94%<\/li>\n<li>ISO brightness: 104%<\/li>\n<li>Paper is sourced from Japan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Poster Size information and recommendation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>By default your poster will be delivered on 61 x 91 cm (24&#8243; x 36&#8243;) size<\/li>\n<li>For a large statement piece: 61 x 91 cm is the way to go.<\/li>\n<li>For a modern art print or a large poster in a smaller room: 50 x 70 cm is an excellent choice.<\/li>\n<li>For a desk, bookshelf, or as part of a collage wall: Consider an A3 (30x42cm) or similar smaller size.<\/li>\n<li>Always measure your wall space first! Use painter&#8217;s tape to mark out the dimensions on your wall to visualize the size before you buy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Delivery withing 1 business week<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tawk.to\/kagu\">do not hesitate to contact us before buy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Okinawa Style, Island Smile !<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11876,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[178],"product_cat":[182,177,186,176],"product_tag":[180,127,208,179],"class_list":{"0":"post-11875","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_brand-kagu-okinawa","7":"product_cat-kagu-art-official","8":"product_cat-kagu-artwork","9":"product_cat-kagu-daily-life","10":"product_cat-kagu-nfts","11":"product_tag-artworks","12":"product_tag-kagu","13":"product_tag-naha","14":"product_tag-nft","15":"product_shipping_class-poster","17":"first","18":"instock","19":"sale","20":"shipping-taxable","21":"purchasable","22":"product-type-simple"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kagu.okinawa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/11875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kagu.okinawa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kagu.okinawa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kagu.okinawa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11875"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kagu.okinawa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kagu.okinawa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kagu.okinawa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=11875"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kagu.okinawa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=11875"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kagu.okinawa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=11875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}